At that moment, looking at the astonishing phenomenon in the sky and thinking of the enormous benefits they had just received.
Countless Demon Race powerhouses bowed to Ye Xingchen and Luo Qingshan and said:
"Congratulations on your wedding, Your Majesty and Your Imperial Lordship! A match bestowed by heaven, acknowledged by the Great Dao-joy upon joy!"
"Congratulations on your wedding, Your Majesty and Your Imperial Lordship! A match bestowed by heaven, acknowledged by the Great Dao-joy upon joy!"
At that moment, even Luo Qingshan was slightly stunned. That astonishing phenomenon, those eight great characters shining with golden light-"Dragon and phoenix bring blessings; a perfect match made in heaven"-left her dazed.
Looking at the smiling Ye Xingchen beside her, she thought:
He... he truly is my destined match!
Otherwise, how could the Great Dao possibly descend to offer its congratulations?!
At that thought, Luo Qingshan clasped Ye Xingchen's hand tightly, their hearts drawing ever closer at that moment.
What Luo Qingshan did not know was that, as someone with the Great Dao Chaos Physique, Ye Xingchen naturally enjoyed the Great Dao's affection, much like its own son.
On its own son's joyous day, how could the Great Dao not come to offer congratulations? It was just that the Divine Desolation Continent where Ye Xingchen lived was too far from the Great Dao. Otherwise, the phenomenon in the sky would have been even more astonishing.
Meanwhile, throughout the Divine Desolation Continent, all the powerhouses raised their heads in shock to look at the eight great characters in the sky.
Ancient voices rang out from countless factions:
"Investigate! Find out whose wedding could bring the Great Dao here in person to offer congratulations."
Meanwhile, within Demon Race territory, countless Demon Race prodigies looked at the eight great golden characters in the sky. With the words of the Demon Race's Great Emperors as well, they no longer felt any of their earlier jealousy.
Had they not heard the Demon Race's Great Emperors speak?!
The marriage of the Empress and the Imperial Lord was a heaven-bestowed match acknowledged by the Great Dao. Moreover, the Great Dao had just arrived in person to congratulate them and bestowed boundless blessings, allowing many of them to instantly break through an entire major realm.
What did they have to be jealous of? Her Majesty and His Imperial Lordship were a match made in heaven.
The eight great golden characters remained in the sky for a full two hours before slowly disappearing, and the divine golden radiance they emitted benefited countless members of the Demon Race.
Almost simultaneously, the various top factions received word that it was the wedding of Luo Qingshan, the Demon Race's Empress, and that the phenomenon had appeared over Demon Race territory.
The various factions were all somewhat surprised by this news. They had not expected the Demon Race's Empress to marry without a word, much less bring the Great Dao there in person to congratulate her.
At the same time, countless factions became curious about Luo Qingshan's husband and sent people to investigate.
At that moment, Luo Qingshan's suitors and secret admirers felt a surge of jealousy and disappointment. That powerful, peerlessly beautiful woman's heart now belonged to someone.
Only then did Luo Qingshan turn to Ye Xingchen and speak somewhat shyly:
"Hus... husband, you should let them rise."
Hearing Luo Qingshan's words, Ye Xingchen felt warmth fill his heart. That single "husband" actually made his eyes redden and the corners of his eyes grow damp.
Today, he had finally accomplished what he had failed to do in his previous life.
He was finally no longer alone. Now, he too had a family.
The peerlessly beautiful woman before him, her lovely face faintly flushed, would be his wife from now on. From this day forward, wherever she was would be-home.
Seeing Ye Xingchen's slightly reddened eyes, Luo Qingshan gently squeezed his hand, boundless tenderness in her eyes.
Sensing Luo Qingshan's feelings and seeing the concern in her eyes, Ye Xingchen smiled gently at her.
"Please rise, everyone. It is my good fortune to marry the Empress today. I, Ye Xingchen, hereby swear that I will cherish Qingshan, love her, and protect her for the rest of my life. Should I break this oath, may heaven strike me down and earth destroy me!"
The moment Ye Xingchen finished speaking, thunder rolled across the highest heavens, fiery clouds gathered across ten thousand miles, and waves of terrifying pressure descended. The Heavenly Dao had actually acknowledged his oath.
Ye Xingchen's heartfelt oath also filled Luo Qingshan's eyes with shock, which then gave way to currents of warmth. She truly had not expected him to swear an oath before the Heavenly Dao.
Hearing Ye Xingchen's oath, every member of the Demon Race present lost even the slightest trace of jealousy.
On the Divine Desolation Continent, oaths sworn before the Heavenly Dao carried tremendous weight and invariably proved binding. Few were willing to make such an oath. Ye Xingchen's actions now showed that he truly cared deeply about Luo Qingshan.
Watching the Demon Race powerhouses slowly rise, Ye Xingchen gazed at Luo Qingshan with eyes full of affection and said softly:
"Only when the mountains have no peaks, and the rivers run dry,
When thunder rolls in winter, and snow falls in summer,
When heaven and earth unite, only then would I dare part from you."
The moment she heard this poem, Luo Qingshan's eyes lit up, and her cheeks instantly flushed crimson. She looked at Ye Xingchen excitedly, as though she had turned into a little fangirl in an instant.
Luo Qingshan had ventured among the Human Race to temper herself at eighteen. She was quite accomplished in poetry and loved it dearly.
Now that she had heard Ye Xingchen compose a poem the moment he opened his mouth, how could she not be excited? Her husband truly was a talented scholar.
To establish Ye Xingchen's prestige as Imperial Lord among the Demon Race, Luo Qingshan had specifically instructed her trusted subordinates to praise him as a talented scholar within the crowd.
After all, since ancient times, the Human Race had always looked down on the Demon Race. Even after they endured the Transformation Tribulation and assumed human forms, the Human Race still called them beasts.
Thus, members of the Demon Race tended to admire talented human scholars, and Luo Qingshan had done this to establish Ye Xingchen's prestige among them.
Luo Qingshan had even once invited many great human sages to preach among the Demon Race, only to be flatly rejected.
Although those great sages spoke prettily about things like the equality of all living beings, when they were actually asked to put their words into practice, they revealed their loathsome faces.
From then on, Luo Qingshan no longer believed anything those so-called great sages said. The Human Race's hypocrisy far surpassed that of the Demon Race.
Now that Ye Xingchen had actually recited such an exquisite verse to her with eyes full of affection, how could Luo Qingshan not be excited?
Moreover, she could feel Ye Xingchen's deep affection for her within the verse.
Among the members of the Demon Race present, there was no shortage of those versed in poetry, as well as Demon Race sages who educated their people.
Hearing Ye Xingchen's poem, they could not help but exclaim:
"So His Imperial Lordship truly is a talented human scholar! This poem is by no means something an ordinary human scholar could compose. Having His Imperial Lordship is a blessing for our Demon Race! Her Majesty truly has a discerning eye!"
At that moment, the countless Demon Race powerhouses around them were shocked by the white-haired Demon Race sage's words. Even Luo Qingshan's trusted subordinates were somewhat stunned.
Why was this different from Her Majesty's instructions? His Imperial Lordship really was a great human scholar! Now they had no idea what to do.
Smack!
A burly, powerfully built man slapped the head of an equally tall and imposing man beside him and said in a rumbling voice:
"Second Brother, what are you standing there for?! Keep shouting!"
The man who had been struck looked aggrieved as he said:
"Big Brother, shout what?! I don't even know what to say anymore."
"You fool! At a time like this, you can't go wrong shouting something nice. Come on, shout with your big brother."
"His Imperial Lordship is mighty!"
"His Imperial Lordship is mighty!"
The two thunderous voices made every member of the Demon Race outside the Empress's palace cover their ears and glare angrily at the two shouting men.
Hearing that deafening noise, Ye Xingchen turned toward its source and saw two tall, imposing, powerfully built men grinning foolishly at him.
Ye Xingchen cupped his hands slightly toward them and nodded.
Luo Qingshan, however, frowned slightly and shot the two fools a fierce glare.
The two burly men completely ignored the glare Empress Luo Qingshan directed at them, their faces brimming with delight.
"Second Brother, did you see that? We shouted the right thing! His Imperial Lordship cupped his hands to thank us brothers!"
"Big Brother, I saw! He even nodded at us. Does that mean he wants us to keep going?!"
The slightly shorter man looked excitedly at the man beside him and spoke boisterously.
"Haha, that's right! Second Brother has gotten smarter! Come on, let's keep going. Let's-"
Just as the two were about to continue, Luo Qingshan, seemingly well acquainted with their temperaments, spoke:
"Xiong Wufa, Xiong Wutian, both of you, shut your mouths!"
Only upon hearing the Empress's words did the two notice the angry looks from everyone around them. They scratched their heads sheepishly and chuckled foolishly.
Hearing Luo Qingshan's words, Ye Xingchen looked at the pair and could not help laughing as he said:
"Xiong Wufa, Xiong Wutian?!"
"Without law, without heaven?! Interesting."
Beside him, Luo Qingshan gave a helpless, wry smile and said:
"Though these two fools aren't very bright, they are extremely loyal to me. They may have been a little loud just now, but their intentions were good!"
Hearing Luo Qingshan's words, Ye Xingchen knew she was trying to excuse the two. After all, this was their wedding, and those voices had truly been too loud, sounding less like congratulations and more like troublemaking. Tightening his hold on Luo Qingshan's hand, he said gently:
"There's no need for that, my wife. Today, you and I are marrying and becoming husband and wife, so everything is good. Being able to marry you is a blessing I earned in my previous life. However loud they are, it is still their heartfelt gesture. Your husband isn't that petty!"
Hearing Ye Xingchen call her his wife, Luo Qingshan actually blushed shyly. They gazed at each other, their eyes filled with deep affection.
Luo Qingshan clasped Ye Xingchen's hand tightly, and their hearts drew ever closer at that moment.